"June 5, 2023. A nice day on the mountain. Only used hiking boots, no traction needed. Summit views were amazing. Saw one mule deer, brown-capped rosy-finches, and a few marmots and pika. " — runningvegan • Jun 5, 2023

"A failed summit on Wheeler, NM in the snow just the day before had us in pretty low spirits. After Wheeler we drove up to Leadville, CO where we checked into our VRBO, got some food and planned and packed for Elbert in the snow the following day. Waking up at 3:45, we headed out to the trailhead in the cold dark. Hit the trail early to get a head start on our 10+ mile hike and 4,500' of ascent. Elbert was hard to be sure. Long haul to the treeline where we stashed our snow shoes and went on through the wind stripped mountainside. Temperatures dropped as we climbed, with wind gusts in the 40-50mph range. After a couple false summits we finally found the top of Colorado and the sun popped out to greet us. As Zach came up he said "nothing about that was easy" - I couldnt agree more." — wiweasel • May 12, 2023

"Climbed the east ridge with the Lockwood Foundation's annual Trailride a 14er event. Beautiful experience with dozens of other people helping a woman with ALS gain one more peak. https://youtu.be/Ji-oBhXbwNU" — cheeseishappiness • Sep 12, 2021

"Reached the parking lot by 0400 and started hiking around 0420 The road to the trailhead was closed so it added 1mi exactly each way, which was relatively easy, but a pain coming back. I made quick of the climb, reaching trailhead by 0435, the tree line by 0550, and summited by 0750. I stayed at the summit to wait for some folks for about 40 mins, which cooled me down quite a bit. I descended and made it back to the trailhead by 1042 and to my car 15 mins later. There was some smoke from the Dixie fire in California which impacted some of the views, but still magnificent. I look forward to exploring more 14ers in the area soon. The hike was not too difficult, but the two false summits do crush your spirit a little, even if you expect them." — mchikes • Aug 9, 2021

"Up from the North trail, which due to road closures ended up being around 12 miles. My first 14er and first time being up past 12,000 ft in a few months, so I was feeling the elevation. Overcast day, but great views at the summit. Nice run down to the car just as afternoon thunderstorms were rolling in. Not the most exciting mountain, but beautiful scenery. " — daviddeang • Jun 24, 2021